Inside an MS13 Clique’s Campaign of Terror at the Honduras-El Salvador Border
The entrance to the Honduran border town of Camasca is well guarded. A column of the army’s special forces stops vehicles along the paved road that winds through the mountains to La Esperanza, the capital of the department of Intibucá.
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Brazen Murder of Soldiers Latest Incident to Raise Alarm in Uruguay
The unprecedented murder of three soldiers in Uruguay has again raised the alarm about the seemingly growing brazenness of criminal actors in a country long believed to be one of Latin America’s safest.
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Guatemala Courts At Renewed Risk of Infiltration by Criminal Groups
Just as Guatemala is completing a selection process to appoint judges to two senior courts, an investigation has revealed a familiar scheme involving criminal groups trying to influence these decisions.
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Brazil Smuggles In Hydroxychloroquine Amid Coronavirus Despair
Smugglers in Brazil wasted no time in moving an anti-malarial drug touted by President Jair Bolsonaro as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, smuggling more than 3,000 doses into the country days after health authorities approved its use.
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Chile Sees Drug Trafficking as Most Severe National Security Threat: Survey
While Chile has one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America and has managed to avoid major criminal groups developing there, a new survey has shown that Chileans see drug trafficking and organized crime as the most significant threat to the country's national security.
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